Attacks at Shiite Shrines in Iraq Kill Scores on Ashoura
Simultaneous blasts at Baghdad and Karbala Shiite shrines on Ashoura kill at least 143 worshippers. U S officials link the attacks to al Qaida linked Zarqawi with ongoing efforts to spark sectarian violence. Police arrest four suspects in Basra and several people are detained after the Kazimiya and Karbala bombings.
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Baghdad
U.S
al Qaida
Ashoura
Quetta
Pakistan
Basra
Najaf
Iran
Kazimiya
Kimmitt
Kimay
Seyed Ali al-Musawi
Mouwafak al-Rubaie
al-Zarqawi
Zarqawi
al- Rubaie
CNN
City considers second substation as plan advances
Ottawa officials promote a second electrical substation to boost capacity and provide emergency backup, with a third planned for the Davis Road Industrial Park. The draft 2004 comprehensive plan cites public input and study, urging continued U.S. 59 corridor development and intercity cooperation near the three mile zone around Ottawa and Franklin County. The plan returns for March 10 study, and a tied proposal to close part of 2nd Street for Haley Park chalk art during the Over the Road Gang car show is slated for Sept 18.
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Ottawa
Gene Ramsey
U.S. 59
Lee
la Strada
Ottawa Art Guild
2Nd Street
Haley Park
Over the Road Gang
Kansas teachers see No Child Left Behind as workable
Kansas educators discuss highly qualified teacher standards under No Child Left Behind. They note most Kansas graduates meet criteria, rubrics aid middle school alignment, and federal funding remains tied to outcomes. They compare Kansas progress favorably with California and Texas.
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Gage
Kansas
California
Texas
Baylor
Miller
State Education Department
Princeton weighs water options amid district plan talks
City officials and Pine discussed securing water for a $750,000 Rural Development project including a water tower and lines. District No. 12 and junior water rights were considered as Ottawa contract expires in 2005, with Miller cautious about Princeton's fit and six to eight miles of lines needed from Richmond. Pine will continue researching both options to guarantee a 40 year supply.
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Pine
Princeton
Richmond
Miller
Keith Detwiler
Detwiler
Keith Sleichter
Sleichter
Ottawa
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Deb Barker
Franklin County Historical Society
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Country Mart
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Jon Wiggins
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Bill Seymour
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